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The Complete Asian Cookbook Series finds its origin in Charmaine Solomon's groundbreaking work into the delicious and diverse cuisines across fifteen Asian countries. Heralded as a classic when it was first published in 1976, the influential and iconic The Complete Asian Cookbook covers 800 traditional and contemporary dishes from many nations. For the first time, it has been divided into geographical regions in a beautifully crafted series, with the first three of the series being published this February: India & Pakistan; Indonesia, Malyasia & Singapore and Japan & Korea.

Written with the home cook in mind, Charmaine's recipes are authentic but simple to follow and work every time. With so many mouthwatering Asian recipes at your fingertips, you'll be desperate to head into the kitchen and give some of them a go! So Hardie Grant Books have teamed up with Kitchen Craft to ensure that you have everything you need in the kitchen to become a whiz at cooking delicious, flavoursome Asian food.

Bringing a touch of Asia in to the home, Kitchen Craft’s World of Flavours Oriental range brings a fusion of flavours from Asia-Pacific. With a beautiful crisp white design and delicate pink and blue flowers the Oriental collection puts Thai, Japanese, Malaysian, Vietnamese and Chinese dishes on the menu. Made from hard-wearing porcelain, the World of Flavours collection has everything you need to cook, prepare and serve delicious oriental cuisines at home. The range includes dip bowls, serving sets, bamboo steamers, sushi makers, woks and chopsticks, allowing you to create a truly authentic atmosphere whatever the occasion.

Now, it's your chance to win these great books plus an amazing selection of cooking goodies from Kitchen Craft:

Serving Set

Set of 4 Dip Bowls

Chopstick Set

Iron sizzle platter

Medium Two Tier Bamboo Steamer and Lid

Medium Dim Sum Non-Stick Papers

Carbon Steel 35cm Non-Stick Wok

Sushi Maker

Just answer the simple question below to be in with a chance to win. Competition closes 17th March 2014.

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Comments

A HOT ITALIAN SINGLE IN THE KITCHEN fishingkaraokemusic@yahoo.com LADY'S

Posted Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:43

Richard Licata

WHEN I WIN THERE WILL BE FOOD A COOKIN

Posted Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:43

Emmanuel Belanger

I hope I win!!

Posted Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:09

Marty Pedicini

This is truly a beautiful set that would inspire me to cook healthy meals.

Posted Sun, 09 Mar 2014 14:48

Ciara Maher

I would love to win this for mum. and since the competition ends on Saint Patricks day lets hope i am lucky cos im irish!!

Posted Thu, 06 Mar 2014 15:29

Ong Jia Hui

Would love to get this for my mom!

Posted Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:46

nancy wallace

combining many wonderful asian culinary and experience all together instead of many recipe books that quite have many of the same things

Posted Wed, 05 Mar 2014 13:57

Jacqui Cruise

Competition closes on 17th March - St. Patricks Day. I hope to win as I am Irish and love Asian food. :)

Posted Wed, 05 Mar 2014 11:10

bronwynne jones

harak mas curry... yummm ... the best beef curry I have tasted in almost 40 years.

Posted Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:55

bronwynne jones

I have been cooking with this book for 38 years. it is battered and splattered and due for retirement, but I can't bear to part with it. I'd love to pass these recipes on to my daughter.

Posted Wed, 05 Mar 2014 10:53

Rosanna Vajio

Just started cooking. Hope I win. :) Thanks Book Depository and the Complete Asian Cookbook ^^

Posted Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:46

Paris Culley

This is amazing! I think all my spare time would be spent cooking

Posted Wed, 05 Mar 2014 04:42

Theresa Geiran

'Complete' describes it perfectly

Posted Tue, 04 Mar 2014 22:24

Te Anawa Bramwell

Wow i LOVE cooking asian food its so, os good!! would love to win=) it would help me so much thanks heaps!!!!

Posted Tue, 04 Mar 2014 22:19

david bunce

nice to learn asian cookin

Posted Tue, 04 Mar 2014 20:53

Robert Kane

I have just got back from a year in South East Asia and India! I have moved into my first apartment and could do with the kitchenware, I would love to know how to cook this cuisine for myself and family! I miss it!

Posted Tue, 04 Mar 2014 14:30

Veronica Smith

Would love this collection, for not only my bookshelves but also my kitchen.

Posted Tue, 04 Mar 2014 07:20

Grzegorz Gurgul

I am not a great cook but it would be nice to prepare something oriental for my family ;)

Posted Mon, 03 Mar 2014 20:41

Lucy Mumford

I've been trying to get my youth cook for himself. This prize with book of instructions and equipment may help wean him off takeaways when he goes to university

Posted Mon, 03 Mar 2014 16:48

Sandra Towne

My daughter sure would love for me to cook meals using the recipes in this book. How fun it would be dining with chopsticks as we ate healthy courses.

Posted Mon, 03 Mar 2014 07:11

Denis Vincent

As my cooking becomes more diverse I am enjoying the delights of Asian cooking, this book looks great